The Verve expect to headline Glastonbury

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by Kev Kharas [Edit this content] ▾ 24 comments 10:21 November 14th, 2007

The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft has ridiculed the idea that his band might not headline Glastonbury next summer.

When the question of the slot was put to him by XFM, Ashcroft replied simply: “I think it would be a travesty if we didn’t”.

The rumour has been given weight by the appearance of Emily Eavis, the festival’s co-organiser, at one of the band’s reunion shows at the Camden Roundhouse last week.

“We’re one of the few bands that can jam without sounding like Lynyrd Skynyrd on a bad night,” Ashcroft helpfully explained before indulging that laddish whim for platitude: “so we can actually take people on a proper journey, rock n roll wise.”

Michael Eavis, the boss of the festival, recently revealed that the three Pyramid Stage headliners would be drawn from a pool of seven.

The frontman clearly hopes his band is one of those contenders; placing himself alongside the likes of Muse, Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead, REM, Led Zeppelin and Kylie Minogue on the gossip pages.

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dear michael,

please dont let them headline (or play)

meths | 14 Nov '07, 10:22 | X | Reply

It'll be a trip

Whatever you think of them, they'd be great. You have to think of singing along, pissed on pear cider and stoned off your tits. In that sense it would be sound!

Saxondale | 14 Nov '07, 10:28 | X | Reply

Get Spingsteen on the Friday

and Led Zep on the Sat.

Terra @meths | 14 Nov '07, 10:28 | X | Reply

swap 1. with dylan

and 2. with the rolling stones.

and let artic monkeys play again

meths @Terra | 14 Nov '07, 10:30 | X | Reply

sounds like my idea of hell.

and i dont even think they're that bad

meths @Saxondale | 14 Nov '07, 10:30 | X | Reply

Boo

So what do you do when the main band is on at Glasto - sit on a picnic blanket at the back?

Saxondale | 14 Nov '07, 10:35 | X | Reply

if we're in dream land

I say Dylan on friday, radiohead on saturday and Led Zepp on Sun. I could then die a happy man on monday.

jako_kenako @meths | 14 Nov '07, 10:56 | X | Reply

No, you go and watch a different stage,

obvious?

lurchy2 @Saxondale | 14 Nov '07, 11:03 | X | Reply

i say have the verve headline

then i dont have to worry so much about not going ;)

freestresstest @Saxondale | 14 Nov '07, 11:07 | X | Reply

This would be proper crap.

A waste of a big slot. REM, Radiohead and Led Zep would be awesome. Or if they put the verve or someone equally as sh!t on lets have Bjork again or PJ Harvey as headliners on the other stage.

black_rooster @freestresstest | 14 Nov '07, 11:45 | X | Reply

it'll be more like

the verve on friday
kaiser chiefs on sat
kylie on sunday

meths @jako_kenako | 14 Nov '07, 12:14 | X | Reply

I saw the Verve 2 weeks ago and they were amazing

There's just no pleasing some people tho, I'd rather someone like them than a flavor of the month who aren't all that good live

cunt | 14 Nov '07, 12:52 | X | Reply

I quite like(d) the verve...

...But why they'd be picked as glastonbury headliners is beyond me. Suede only get about halfway up the bill whenever they play and they had more than 2 decent albums!

Tellingly, the only person who thinks it'd be a traversty if they didn't headline is Ricky. Although Eavis is not beyond bizarre decisions. In his twisted logic he probably thinks that the verve headlining + hike in ticket prices + putting on more phone lines = more 16 years old turning up.

follup | 14 Nov '07, 13:05 | X | Reply

EYARR

WOTS WIV ALL DEEZ VERVE H8-RS?? LOLS??!?!?

OMFG??!

Chimpo | 14 Nov '07, 13:06 | X | Reply

Other Stage ftw

LordLuciusBanter @meths | 14 Nov '07, 13:08 | X | Reply

I'm so unbelievably

underwhelmed at the news that these boring tosspots are headlining Glasto.

Will they be peddling their pretentious noodle-jams or will the dirge-infested pious acoustic ballads. Who cares.

It's an insult that this year, the 20th anniversary of George Best, the Wedding Present haven't been asked to headline... (oh dear, I was doing so well)

basil | 14 Nov '07, 13:47 | X | Reply